Mahmoud Hamed
Senior AssociateMahmoud is a senior associate in our Dispute Resolution Department, with over nine years of experience in the legal industry.
He specialises in dispute resolution, civil and commercial litigation, in matters of insolvency, corporate restructuring and finance. Mahmoud frequently advises on bankruptcy proceedings for high-value firms, often in matters of cross-border litigation. He often advises as outside counsel but equally, he has directly represented such firms and banks in insolvency scenarios and high value claims. Further, he has extensive experience in the enforcement and execution of foreign judgements in the UAE.
He boasts a comprehensive understanding of the civil and public litigation laws and procedures of both England & Wales and the UAE. His background includes collaboration with prominent law firms in both jurisdictions. In the UAE, he regularly works as part of the team supporting the financial services sector clients of prominent international law firms on the local elements of their cases.
Mahmoud was awarded a master's degree from the University of Paris 12 in France in Commercial Law, a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom and has completed CILEX Level 6 qualification with the Institute of Chartered Legal Executives.
Mahmoud speaks fluent Arabic, English and French.
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- French
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws, Universite Paris – Est Creteil, France
- Master of Laws, Universite Paris – Est Creteil, France
- Diploma, University of Brighton, UK
Experience highlights
- Several Middle-East based Claimants in a multimillion pound civil claim against a UK public body in a cross-border litigation and participating the statements and disclosure exercise.
- An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund on the regulatory compliance and providing legal advice in relation to the real estate assets of 180 of their subsidiaries.
- The real estate arm of a major UAE sovereign wealth fund involving the eviction of a retail tenant. Defending against counterclaim alleging breach of tenancy agreement.
- An international bank chain on a complex dispute against an Abu Dhabi construction and transport company over a defaulted AED 1 billion + credit facility.
- One of the largest manpower suppliers for the hospitality sector in the UAE on a high-profile case before Dubai courts, involving an approx. USD 10 million claim by a member of the ruling family of Qatar.
- An Islamic financial services provider in disputes related to financing facilities concerning property and guarantee arrangements. Defending against lawsuits by debtors.
- Multiple clients on various insolvency and bankruptcy matters in the UK and the process of winding up petitions. Participating to the settlement negotiation and drafting offers to settle under CPR Part 36.
- The clients of international law firms on civil litigation matters before the Dubai Courts.
- Multiple corporate clients on the drafting of legal documents such as Share Purchase Agreements and Non-disclosure Agreement, as well as reviewing Memorandum of Association.
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